Nanabhai Bhatt

Nanabhai Bhatt (born June 12, 1915 in Porbandar – died April 24, 1999 in Mumbai) was a well-known Indian film director and producer of Bollywood and Gujarati cinema, known for making over a hundred fantasy and mythological films, including Mr. X (1957), Zimbo Comes to Town (1960), Lal Qila (1960) and the blockbuster Kangan (1959) starring Nirupa Roy and Ashok Kumar. His first film, Muqabala (1942), was the first to feature the double-role or "twins" phenomenon in Indian cinema, wherein lead actress Fearless Nadia alternated between the good sister and the gangster's moll. The formula was subsequently emulated in numerous Hindi films.

Early life and career

Bhatt, called Yeshwant Bhatt, was born to a Gujarati family on 12 June 1915 in Porbandar, British India. He started his early career in films as a sound recordist with Prakash Pictures, working under his brother Balwant Bhatt, and then by writing "scripts and stories" using the name Batuk Bhatt. He began his directorial venture when he joined Homi Wadia's team at Basant Pictures by co-directing two films with Babubhai Mistri, Muqabala (1942) and Mauj (1943), under the same name. He directed two more films as Batuk Bhatt, Homi Wadia's Hunterwali Ki Beti (1943) and Liberty Pictures Sudhar (1949). Bhatt left Basant Pictures and started his own production company "Deepak Pictures" in 1946.

Ashok Kumar

Ashok Kumar (13 October 1911 – 10 December 2001), born Kumudlal Ganguly and also fondly called Dadamoni, was an Indian film actor who attained iconic status in Indian cinema. He was honoured in 1988 with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest national award for cinema artists, by the Government of India and also received the Padma Bhushan in 1999 for his contributions to Indian cinema. He is considered to be one of India's finest ever actors, playing leading, negative and character roles with equal panache.

Family

Ashok Kumar was born Kumudlal Ganguly in Bhagalpur, then in the Bengal Presidency and now lying in Bihar. His father, Kunjlal Ganguly, was a lawyer while his mother, Gouri Devi, was a home-maker. Kumudlal (as he was then known) was the eldest of four children. A couple of years younger to him was his only sister, Sati Devi, who was married at a very young age to Sashadhar Mukherjee and became the matriarch of a large "film family". More than fourteen years younger than Kumudlal was his next brother, Kalyan (b.1926), who later took the screen name Anoop Kumar, and youngest of all was Abhas (b.1929), whose screen name was Kishore Kumar and who became a phenomenally successful playback singer of Hindi films. Although the eldest of the three brothers by several years, Ashok Kumar outlived his siblings. In fact, he stopped celebrating his birthday after his youngest brother, Kishore, died on that very day (Ashok's birthday) in 1987.

Etymology

Historians state the surname is a distorted form of Bhatta, which originates from Sanskrit (भटट), meaning "scholar" according o the Brāhmaṇa. While the original shortened rendition of "Bhatta" was "Bhat" or "Bhatt," many of the migrants to the Punjab region started spelling their surname as "But" or "Butt" which is the spelling of the clan used in the Pahari language.

Origin

The earliest reference of Bhatt can be found in Chandragupta Maurya's empire. In Mudrarakshasa, while describing different divisions in Chandragupta's army, a reference can be found to Bhatt-Bala. Here Bala means a division, hence Bhatt-Bala would mean a division composed of Bhatt.

People named Bhat or Butt were said to be a clan of Brahmin descendants of intellectual Vedic and Dardicsaints that inhabited the banks of the Saraswati River, which ran dry around 2000 BC. This forced the community to migrate to the Kashmir region of the Indian subcontinent in search of "ultimate truth".

Cobra Girl

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Veer Ghatokach | Biopic Of Ghatotkach | 1949 | HD

Veer Ghatokach | Biopic Of Ghatotkach | 1949 | HD
Director - Nanabhai BhattProducer - Homi WadiaCast - Meena Kumari, Niranjan Sharma, Shahu Modak, Vasant Pahelwan, Ghan Shyam, Sulochana & Sumati Gupte
Synopsis - Before the epic battle between the Kauravs and the Pandavs, the five brothers, Arjun, Bhim, Sahdev, Nakul, and Yudhister are in exile, bereft of all their worldly wealth along with their Draupadi, their wife. While hunting in the forest Bhim comes to the rescue of a maiden named Hidamba, marries her, and goes back to re-join his brothers. Hidamba gives birth to a son, names him Ghatotkach, who is born with special magical powers which are mainly to protect the forest and the animals that dwell in it. Ghatotkach would face off enemies like Duryodhan, his uncle Shakuni on one han...

Ghatotkacha (Sanskrit: घटोत्कच), is a character in the Mahābhārata epic and the son of Bhima and the giantess Hidimbi (sister of Hidimba). His maternal parentage made him half-Rakshasa (giant), and gave him many magical powers that made him an important fighter in the Kurukshetra war, the climax of the epic. He got his name from his head, which was hairless and shaped like a pot (in Sanskrit, Ghatam means pot and "Utkach" means hairless
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ShankarKhan (1966) || Prithviraj Kapoor, Dara Singh || Romantic Hindi Movie Part 08
Shankar Khan is story of a king, who is told by his astrologer that after 18 years a common man will marry his newborn daughter. To prevent this, the king orders his soldiers to kill all the infants. But, a woman hides her male baby in a basket and sets it afloat. The child is then found and adopted by the childless wife of ThakurRanjit Singh. He grows up as Amar played by Dara Singh. Amar rescues Rajkumari Padma played by Mumtaz and both fall in love. The news of their love reaches the King. The King wants Amar to be killed at any cost. Will Amar be able to save himself? Watch this movie to know more
Director: Nanabhai BhattWriter: S.I.HasanStars: Prithviraj Kapoor, Dara Singh, Randhawa
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Veer Ghatokach | Biopic Of Ghatotkach | 1949 | HD
Director - Nanabhai BhattProducer - Homi WadiaCast - Meena Kumari, Niranjan Sharma, Shahu Modak, Vasant Pahelwan, Ghan Shyam, Sulochana & Sumati Gupte
Synopsis - Before the epic battle between the Kauravs and the Pandavs, the five brothers, Arjun, Bhim, Sahdev, Nakul, and Yudhister are in exile, bereft of all their worldly wealth along with their Draupadi, their wife. While hunting in the forest Bhim comes to the rescue of a maiden named Hidamba, marries her, and goes back to re-join his brothers. Hidamba gives birth to a son, names him Ghatotkach, who is born with special magical powers which are mainly to protect the forest and the animals that dwell in it. Ghatotkach would face off enemies like Duryodhan, his uncle Shakuni on one hand, as well as his half-brother, Abhimanyu, the son of Arjun; his very own biological father, Bhim, as well as face the might of BhagwanShri Kishan. Ghatotkach would then come to the aid of Abhimanyu, who is in love with Surekha, the daughter of Balram (Kishan's brother), and would like to marry her. Bhagwan Shri Kishan has already given his blessings to this couple, however, Balram wants Surekha to marry

Veer Ghatokach | Biopic Of Ghatotkach | 1949 | HD
Director - Nanabhai BhattProducer - Homi WadiaCast - Meena Kumari, Niranjan Sharma, Shahu Modak, Vasant Pahelwan, Ghan Shyam, Sulochana & Sumati Gupte
Synopsis - Before the epic battle between the Kauravs and the Pandavs, the five brothers, Arjun, Bhim, Sahdev, Nakul, and Yudhister are in exile, bereft of all their worldly wealth along with their Draupadi, their wife. While hunting in the forest Bhim comes to the rescue of a maiden named Hidamba, marries her, and goes back to re-join his brothers. Hidamba gives birth to a son, names him Ghatotkach, who is born with special magical powers which are mainly to protect the forest and the animals that dwell in it. Ghatotkach would face off enemies like Duryodhan, his uncle Shakuni on one hand, as well as his half-brother, Abhimanyu, the son of Arjun; his very own biological father, Bhim, as well as face the might of BhagwanShri Kishan. Ghatotkach would then come to the aid of Abhimanyu, who is in love with Surekha, the daughter of Balram (Kishan's brother), and would like to marry her. Bhagwan Shri Kishan has already given his blessings to this couple, however, Balram wants Surekha to marry

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The video is a full pack of all promotional events like Hamari Adhuri Kahani Poster Launch, Hamari Adhuri Kahani Teaser and Trailer Launch, Hamari Adhuri Kahani Music Launch and Hamari Adhuri Kahani story revealed by the makers.
Hamari Adhuri Kahani is an upcoming Indian romantic drama film directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Mahesh Bhatt under the banner Vishesh Films and Fox Star Studios. The film stars Emraan Hashmi, Vidya Balan, and Rajkummar Rao. It is based on the love story of Bhatt's parents, Nanabhai Bhatt, ShirinMohammad Ali and his stepmother.
Vasudha (Vidya Balan) is a single mother but not by choice. After being forced into an arrange marriage with Hari (Rajkummar Rao), Vasudha’s life takes a spin. Hari turns out to be a chauvinistic husband who wants his wife get his name tattooed on her hand to make sure she belongs to him for the next 7 janam. In a brief amount of time after the duo have a child together, Hari takes off to Orrissa and has been missing since then. But we are later told that he works for a terrorist group in Bastar.
Vasudha’s son Saanjh turns 5 without meeting his dad while she is supporting the family by working in a plush hotel as a florist. In a chance meeting that could only be called a ‘Bhagwan ka connection’ she meets Aarav Ruparel (Emraan Hashmi), a multi-millionaire hotel owner. After a heavy exchange of dialogues which seem to connect them on an emotional level, Aarav is in love with Vasudha and offers her to work for his hotel in Dubai. Intimidated by the job offer that could better her son’s life Vasudha moves to Dubai and falls for Aarav too. Certainly after denial at first, Vasudha is convinced with Aarav’s offer to give her the missing happiness and light of her dull life. Just then her dark past catches up with her and guess what? Hari is back.
What entails is Vasudha’s struggle between the past and present. Will Vasudha and Aarav’s Kahani remain Adhuri?
[CAST]
Emraan Hashmi as Aarav Ruparel
Vidya Balan as Vasudha Prasad
Rajkummar Rao as Hari
Sara Khan as NailaMadhurima Tuli as Avni
Amala Akkineni (cameo)
[SONGS]
1. ""Hamari Adhuri Kahani"" Rashmi Singh, Virag Mishra, Jeet Ganguly, Arijit Singh
2. ""Humnava"" Sayeed Quadri, Mithoon, Papon
3. ""Yeh Kaisi Jagah"" Rashmi Singh, Virag Mishra, Jeet Ganguly, Deepali Sathe, Zubeen Garg
4. ""Hasi"" Kunaal Vermaa, Ami Mishra
5. ""Hasi (Female)"" Kunaal Vermaa, Ami Mishra, Shreya Ghoshal
6. ""Hamari Adhuri Kahani (Encore)"" Rashmi Singh, Virag Mishra, Jeet Ganguly
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"WatchHamari Adhuri Kahani (2015) Emraan Hashmi, Vidya Balan and Rajkummar Rao– Full Movie Promotions & Events
The video is a full pack of all promotional events like Hamari Adhuri Kahani Poster Launch, Hamari Adhuri Kahani Teaser and Trailer Launch, Hamari Adhuri Kahani Music Launch and Hamari Adhuri Kahani story revealed by the makers.
Hamari Adhuri Kahani is an upcoming Indian romantic drama film directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Mahesh Bhatt under the banner Vishesh Films and Fox Star Studios. The film stars Emraan Hashmi, Vidya Balan, and Rajkummar Rao. It is based on the love story of Bhatt's parents, Nanabhai Bhatt, ShirinMohammad Ali and his stepmother.
Vasudha (Vidya Balan) is a single mother but not by choice. After being forced into an arrange marriage with Hari (Rajkummar Rao), Vasudha’s life takes a spin. Hari turns out to be a chauvinistic husband who wants his wife get his name tattooed on her hand to make sure she belongs to him for the next 7 janam. In a brief amount of time after the duo have a child together, Hari takes off to Orrissa and has been missing since then. But we are later told that he works for a terrorist group in Bastar.
Vasudha’s son Saanjh turns 5 without meeting his dad while she is supporting the family by working in a plush hotel as a florist. In a chance meeting that could only be called a ‘Bhagwan ka connection’ she meets Aarav Ruparel (Emraan Hashmi), a multi-millionaire hotel owner. After a heavy exchange of dialogues which seem to connect them on an emotional level, Aarav is in love with Vasudha and offers her to work for his hotel in Dubai. Intimidated by the job offer that could better her son’s life Vasudha moves to Dubai and falls for Aarav too. Certainly after denial at first, Vasudha is convinced with Aarav’s offer to give her the missing happiness and light of her dull life. Just then her dark past catches up with her and guess what? Hari is back.
What entails is Vasudha’s struggle between the past and present. Will Vasudha and Aarav’s Kahani remain Adhuri?
[CAST]
Emraan Hashmi as Aarav Ruparel
Vidya Balan as Vasudha Prasad
Rajkummar Rao as Hari
Sara Khan as NailaMadhurima Tuli as Avni
Amala Akkineni (cameo)
[SONGS]
1. ""Hamari Adhuri Kahani"" Rashmi Singh, Virag Mishra, Jeet Ganguly, Arijit Singh
2. ""Humnava"" Sayeed Quadri, Mithoon, Papon
3. ""Yeh Kaisi Jagah"" Rashmi Singh, Virag Mishra, Jeet Ganguly, Deepali Sathe, Zubeen Garg
4. ""Hasi"" Kunaal Vermaa, Ami Mishra
5. ""Hasi (Female)"" Kunaal Vermaa, Ami Mishra, Shreya Ghoshal
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Ghatotkacha (Sanskrit: घटोत्कच), is a character in the Mahābhārata epic and the son of Bhima and the giantess Hidimbi (sister of Hidimba). His maternal parentag...

Ghatotkacha (Sanskrit: घटोत्कच), is a character in the Mahābhārata epic and the son of Bhima and the giantess Hidimbi (sister of Hidimba). His maternal parentage made him half-Rakshasa (giant), and gave him many magical powers that made him an important fighter in the Kurukshetra war, the climax of the epic. He got his name from his head, which was hairless and shaped like a pot (in Sanskrit, Ghatam means pot and "Utkach" means hairless
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Ghatotkacha (Sanskrit: घटोत्कच), is a character in the Mahābhārata epic and the son of Bhima and the giantess Hidimbi (sister of Hidimba). His maternal parentage made him half-Rakshasa (giant), and gave him many magical powers that made him an important fighter in the Kurukshetra war, the climax of the epic. He got his name from his head, which was hairless and shaped like a pot (in Sanskrit, Ghatam means pot and "Utkach" means hairless
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Mahesh Bhatt takes inspiration from his life for Hamari Adhuri Kahani - TOI

With Mahesh Bhatt as its writer, it is not surprising that real life blends seamlessly with the reel in Mohit Suri’s upcoming love story, Hamari Adhuri Kahaani.
It is no secret that the veteran director’s mother, Shirin, was not his father, filmmaker Nanabhai Bhatt’s legally wedded wife. “This was a reality we had to live with but she was the lodestar of my life.
And I became who I did to give her legitimacy in society,” says Bhatt. So, when he sat down to write Vidya Balan’s character in the film, he borrowed cues from Shirin, among the other women who influenced his life. “She was a beautiful woman living in a man’s world.
And that is one hell of a hazardous journey, more so for a single woman and a single parent. But her courage, strength and dignity kept her going and these are ...

With Mahesh Bhatt as its writer, it is not surprising that real life blends seamlessly with the reel in Mohit Suri’s upcoming love story, Hamari Adhuri Kahaani.
It is no secret that the veteran director’s mother, Shirin, was not his father, filmmaker Nanabhai Bhatt’s legally wedded wife. “This was a reality we had to live with but she was the lodestar of my life.
And I became who I did to give her legitimacy in society,” says Bhatt. So, when he sat down to write Vidya Balan’s character in the film, he borrowed cues from Shirin, among the other women who influenced his life. “She was a beautiful woman living in a man’s world.
And that is one hell of a hazardous journey, more so for a single woman and a single parent. But her courage, strength and dignity kept her going and these are the qualities Vidya draws from her,” he points out.
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With Mahesh Bhatt as its writer, it is not surprising that real life blends seamlessly with the reel in Mohit Suri’s upcoming love story, Hamari Adhuri Kahaani.
It is no secret that the veteran director’s mother, Shirin, was not his father, filmmaker Nanabhai Bhatt’s legally wedded wife. “This was a reality we had to live with but she was the lodestar of my life.
And I became who I did to give her legitimacy in society,” says Bhatt. So, when he sat down to write Vidya Balan’s character in the film, he borrowed cues from Shirin, among the other women who influenced his life. “She was a beautiful woman living in a man’s world.
And that is one hell of a hazardous journey, more so for a single woman and a single parent. But her courage, strength and dignity kept her going and these are the qualities Vidya draws from her,” he points out.
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WatchVidya Balan talking about music of her upcoming movie Hamari Adhuri Kahani at the launch event.
Hamari Adhuri Kahani (English: Our IncompleteStory) is an upcoming Indian romantic drama film directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Mahesh Bhatt under the banner Vishesh Films and Fox Star Studios. The film stars Emraan Hashmi, Vidya Balan and Rajkummar Rao in principal roles. It is based on the love story of Bhatt's parents, Nanabhai Bhatt, ShirinMohammad Ali and his stepmother. The film is scheduled for release on 12 June 2015.
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Hamari Adhuri Kahani (English: Our IncompleteStory) is an upcoming Indian romantic drama film directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Mahesh Bhatt under the banner Vishesh Films and Fox Star Studios. The film stars Emraan Hashmi, Vidya Balan and Rajkummar Rao in principal roles. It is based on the love story of Bhatt's parents, Nanabhai Bhatt, ShirinMohammad Ali and his stepmother. The film is scheduled for release on 12 June 2015.
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